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Merredin vs Yilgarn

Name: Merredin vs Yilgarn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Merredin profile · Yilgarn profile

Merredin Yilgarn

Merredin and Yilgarn are two regional Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Merredin is more developed for pedestrians, with 76.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent). Yilgarn is more car-dependent with a score of 1.5, and only 28.5% of homes are near a park. Merredin also has a younger feel, with 18.7% of people under 15, compared to just 9.9% in Yilgarn. While Merredin's schools are larger, typical schools in Yilgarn are much smaller, averaging only 36 students.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened to six years, and the difference in the share of people living alone has grown to 11 percentage points. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,370 to $1,380 and have almost identical rates of people moving in the last five years. Both areas also have similar levels of overall advantage, sitting just below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,946 larger in Merredin Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in Merredin Personal income: $373 higher in Yilgarn PT commute: 9.2 pts higher in Yilgarn Full-time: 11.0 pts higher in Yilgarn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merredin in Yilgarn +1,946 larger in Merredin gap widening

3,119 27th pct 1,173 15th pct

Median age in Merredin in Yilgarn +6 yrs older in Yilgarn gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 41.9%

34.7% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Merredin Yilgarn

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 64.2%

2.1% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 31.3%

41.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 74.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 34.5%

13.2% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merredin in Yilgarn +1 more in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Merredin in Yilgarn +22.44 more in Yilgarn

3.42 46th pct 25.86 98th pct

Students in Merredin in Yilgarn +551 more in Merredin

660 31st pct 109 10th pct

Avg size in Merredin in Yilgarn +294 larger in Merredin

330 64th pct 36 4th pct

ICSEA in Merredin in Yilgarn +4 higher in Merredin

930 27th pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merredin in Yilgarn +$373 higher in Yilgarn gap widening

$755 53rd pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in Merredin in Yilgarn +$10 higher in Merredin gap steady

$1,380 48th pct $1,370 47th pct

Family income in Merredin in Yilgarn +$188 higher in Yilgarn gap widening

$1,869 57th pct $2,057 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

19.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merredin in Yilgarn +143 larger in Merredin

169 27th pct 26 6th pct

Median age in Merredin in Yilgarn +6 yrs older in Yilgarn

26 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Merredin in Yilgarn +$39 higher in Yilgarn

$486 30th pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Merredin in Yilgarn +$385 higher in Merredin

$1,147 25th pct $762 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merredin in Yilgarn +0.3 larger in Merredin gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 43.9%

32.5% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

31.2% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

10.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merredin in Yilgarn +$60 higher in Merredin gap widening

$210 32nd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Merredin in Yilgarn +$288 higher in Merredin gap widening

$1,078 28th pct $790 11th pct

People / bedroom in Merredin in Yilgarn +0.10 higher in Merredin gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 18.0%

28.9% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

3.1% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 92.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

5.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 21.3%

10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% Under $1,000 +21.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.1%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merredin in Yilgarn +4 more in Yilgarn

4 30th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Merredin in Yilgarn +5.54 more in Yilgarn

1.28 31st pct 6.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Merredin in Yilgarn +46.0 more in Yilgarn

15.4 35th pct 61.4 48th pct

PT routes in Merredin in Yilgarn +1 more in Merredin

2 33rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Merredin in Yilgarn

21 56th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 44.5%

6.6% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% Bus +9.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle even 33.2%

15.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.1% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Mining +28.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%

4.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merredin in Yilgarn +2 higher in Yilgarn

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Merredin in Yilgarn even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Merredin in Yilgarn even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Merredin in Yilgarn +1 higher in Yilgarn

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Merredin in Yilgarn +18 higher in Yilgarn

937 37th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Merredin in Yilgarn +2,161 higher in Merredin

3,365 26th pct 1,204 14th pct

Growth in Merredin in Yilgarn +4.6 pts higher in Merredin

4.5% 58th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Merredin in Yilgarn +176 higher in Merredin

334 25th pct 158 14th pct

Approvals in Merredin in Yilgarn +1 higher in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merredin in Yilgarn +22 higher in Merredin

303 13th pct 281 11th pct

Max temp in Merredin in Yilgarn +0.1 higher in Yilgarn

26.2 69th pct 26.3 69th pct

Min temp in Merredin in Yilgarn +0.4 higher in Merredin

11.2 51st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merredin in Yilgarn +2.4 higher in Merredin

3.9 56th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merredin in Yilgarn +2.5 more in Merredin

4.3 59th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Merredin in Yilgarn +21.9 pts higher in Merredin

43.4% 42nd pct 21.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Merredin in Yilgarn +18.3 pts higher in Merredin

40.3% 36th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Merredin in Yilgarn +20.5 pts higher in Merredin

20.7% 32nd pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Merredin in Yilgarn +32.0 pts higher in Merredin

59.5% 58th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Merredin in Yilgarn +47.9 pts higher in Merredin

76.4% 60th pct 28.5% 9th pct

Walk to health in Merredin in Yilgarn +32.9 pts higher in Merredin

54.3% 74th pct 21.4% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Merredin in Yilgarn +21.2 more in Yilgarn

30.8 74th pct 52.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Merredin in Yilgarn +0 higher in Merredin

1 41st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Merredin in Yilgarn +0.4 pts higher in Yilgarn

3.1% 19th pct 3.5% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merredin vs Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55460/merredin/vs/LGA59360/yilgarn